BarterWATER Global Launch​ at UN2023Water Conference

New York, USA: March 24, 2023 – The Water Bank Foundation (WBF) Trust underlined its intentions for sustainable developement has globally launched sustainable-technology enabled mission ‘BarterWATER for sustainability’ at UN 2023 Water Conference.  

Vision alligned with UN’s decade for action agenda (2018-28), ‘Water for Sustainable Developement’, BarterWATER mission aims to firstly provide the safe drinking water to the community, and then to engage them into SDG-Action in lieu of Water Credits in BarterExchange for prevailing a nature-centric circular economy for sustainble way to the future. 

Supported by PanIIT initiative WHEELS Global Foundation and WIN Foundation

At the live event, Rajat Gupta, Chairman of WHEELS Global Foundation and Ruyintan (Ron) Mehta, President of WIN Foundation, signed an MOU with VAS Bros. Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., (Organic Aqua Solutions) in an effort to pilot a sustainable model for Arsenic-mitigation, in one panchayat (a cluster of Arsenic-poisoned villages) in Bihar.

Founded by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) alumni, WGF focuses on their six pillars; water, health, education, energy, livelihood, and sustainability while WIN Foundation supports and facilitates innovation in the areas of Water and Sanitation (WatSan) and Maternal and Child Health (MCH) in India.

WGF Chairman Rajat Gupta, WIN's President Ron Mehta, and WBF President Saket Kumar Signs the MoU at UN 2023Water Conference

BarterWATER Pilot at Dumaria Panchayat

Situated at the ganges, Ara district is one of the worst affected with Arsenic positiong in the water. Dumaria Panchayat at Sahpur block at Ara district is selected as the habitat to implement the pilot of this UN Agreement. Constitueted with 17 wards, Dumaria panchayat is a habitat of approximately 4000 households, who are going to be the direct beneficiary of this project. Behaviour change is one of the key matrix for the impact assesment.

“The UN 2023 Water Conference in March must result in a bold Water Action Agenda that gives our world’s lifeblood the commitment it deserves.”
Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary General
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In addition to provide a sustainable solution to avail arsenic-free, safe drinking water, BarterWATER aim to demonstrate a robust model for rural WASH.
Saket Kumar, President- Water Bank Foundation
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BarterWATER Global Launch

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Dumaria Eco-Restoration

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